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Delaney Clause of Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
This law prohibits the approval of any food additive that has been found to induce cancer in humans or animals. This applies to substances that have been tested or shown to cause cancer when ingested. -
Clean Air Act
This act is the comprehensive federal law that regulates air emissions from stationary and mobile sources. This was created to prevent air pollution and protect the ozone layer as well as public health -
Clean Water Act
The Clean Water Act establishes the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the U.S. and regulating quality standards for surface waters. Under the act, EPA has implemented pollution control programs and developed national water quality criteria recommendations. -
Endangered Species Act
The endangered species act establishes protections for fish, wildlife, and plants that are listed as threatened or endangered. This provides for adding species to and from the list of threatened and endangered species -
Safe Drinking Water Act
The Safe Drinking Water Act is a federal law that was established to protect public drinking water supplies. Under the act, the EPA set standards for drinking water quality and oversees the states, localities, and water suppliers who implement those standards -
Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species
CITES is a treaty to protect endangered plants and animals from the threats of international trade. It is an agreement that regulates or bans the trade of wildlife and wildlife products. It aims to protect the survival of the species. -
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
This act gives the EPA the authority to control hazardous waste from cradle to grave. This includes the generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste. -
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, Liability Act
This law, also known as superfund, authorizes the president to respond to releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances into the environment. This provides financing for cleanup and enforcement actions. -
Montreal Protocol
This is a landmark, multilateral environmental agreement that regulates the production and consumption of nearly 100 mean-made chemicals. These chemicals are referred to as ozone-depleting substances. -
Kyoto Protocol
An international treaty that aims to reduce the emission of gases that contribute to global warming. This focuses on reducing the CO2 emissions of industrialized nations.